The week we were to have pest control came and went with no one to do the preventive maintenance. I called the landlord and found out they had fired the exterminator and had decided to take on preventive maintenance for themselves. They had posted a note at the mailboxes noting when each apartment was to be sprayed and ours wasn't going to be until another month later. Another phone call was made to the landlord to tell her our building had been skipped since she fired the guy the week our building was to be sprayed. I have two children under the age of four and we have never had a problem with pest, unless they skip a month which has happened in the past. So, I stay on top of it and make sure preventive maintenance is there on schedule. A few days later they came to fix a leak in the A/C unit (which will be another question soon) and gave me a gallon of pesticide and told me to spray on my own time. Is that leagal for them to leave a pesticide in the hands of a tenant?
2007-08-06 15:27:43 · 5 answers · asked by Misty D. 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Probably perfectly legal. Assuming the pesticide is a common type requiring no license for application or purchase.
Most pesticides now are quite innocuous, containing only chemicals from flowering plants or a synthetic product of the same characteristics. Unless the landlord is a licensed applicator they are unlikely to have access to anything more potent.
The only thing illegal would be if the landlord used a regulated product without the appropriate licensing.
Honestly, it sounds like they made a very logical and wise decision.
2007-08-06 16:58:48 · answer #1 · answered by oldfatcowboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they had people come in to spray in the beginning, it is only reasonable to expect professionals to continue to do the job. But just a thought--pesticides are nasty stuff and I would rather spray when I was going to leave or be able to air out the apartment. Only you can do that. I used to have a client that had my office sprayed on the only day I worked. He would leave and my door would be closed and the window could not be opened and I had to inhale that poisen all day. I finally threw a fit and told him to NEVER spray when I was in the office or on the day I was coming in. And if I had kids--no one would spray when they were around. Last thought-I used to spray my apartments on a fairly regular basis inside and out. One tenant's kid had asthma and they wanted me to pay for her trip to the emergency room and all the doctor's bills. I had no idea that the spray is what caused it since I had sprayed before but you can bet I have never sprayed inside someone's apartment since. Tenants are responsible for any spraying done inside. I continue to spray around the outside and that's it. Hope this helps . . .
2007-08-06 22:46:05 · answer #2 · answered by towanda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why would you not like this? you don't have to have a pest guy running around your house and you can spray as much as you like.
pick you battles with your landlord, is this issue really serious enough to battle over? and anyways, you could probably fight it which would cost you way more than just hiring the pest guy yourself.
2007-08-06 22:39:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It might be "legal" but you do not have to accept it. With small kids in the home, there's no way that I would! In many states, pesticides have to be applied by licensed technicians in rental properties.
2007-08-06 22:35:55 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes...he is trying to assist you.
he does not know your schedule with kids, pets etc.
so spray at your convenience.
good luck :)
2007-08-06 22:33:56 · answer #5 · answered by Blue October 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋